McGovern delivered his acceptance speech after his nomination as the 1972 Democratic candidate for president. His vice presidential running mate, Thomas Eagleton, sat nearby. Eagleton was later replaced by Sargent Shriver after it was discovered that Eagleton had undergone electroshock treatment for depression.

UPI / file 1972
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McGovern (right) and his new running mate Sargent Shriver raised their hands after the Democratic National Committee endorsed Shriver.

Associated Press/File 1972
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McGovern, then a congressman, campaigned with Senator John F. Kennedy in Sioux Falls, S.D., in June 1960.